Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-17
THE NEW SOUTH

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Recent Trip.
WHAT HE oBsHRvRD OF PROGRESS IN THE SOUTHERN
sTATEs-A GREAT FUTURE FOR THAT SECTION PRE-
DICTRD.
Representative Kelley, of Philadelphia. who has
just returned from extended visit to the South,
was waited upon by STAR reporter to-day with
request Tor some Information as to what he OBJ
served In that section OF the Union
He said: accompanied by my wife and son
LETT washington the day after the adjournment
OF Congress by the Atlantic Coast line for Jackson
Vile, Fla. We returned to Washington yesterday,
at p. N, my last stage having been from the
Luray caverns Ihad long wished to visit those
, Ste1 caVerns and was amply repaid for
my slop there. had not been In Florida for
WE'VE years, until my recent visit. In 1875,
Wnen went TO Florida, the schedule time from
S Savannan 10 Jacksonville was sixteen hours, and
CnsIe was put one hotel in Jacksonville. Now the
schedule time is five hours, and among travellers
JacksOnv1lle may be spoken OF as the city Of COM
modlous, generously managed and comparatively
noiseess hotels. There must be eight or ten fine
large hotels there, besides many second-class
9ouses nc 0I considerable dimensions. We visited
and Rock Ledge on the Indian River"
VISIT TO EX-TREAsURER SPINNER.
"FTom JackSOnvflle We went to Pablo Beach,"
continued the speaker, ewhere 1t was my privilege
10 meet my dear old friend Gen. Spinner. whose
Signature was regarded by many as the most
SihoOliioueu ltatuFe une RFeSQUdChS all
glad to say to the millions of his countrymen who
nonor MIN for his wisdom, his courage and his
integrity, that found him in excellent health and
spirits, with his books about him and pen in hand
preparing business paper. His eighty -f1ve years
seem 10 nave imposed no burden upon him unless
II u oe an occasional twinge Of rheumatism. Yes,
ne nsneS good deal and enjoys 1T. agree with
Gen. Spinner that upon the whole Atlantic coast
t tnere Is not liner beach for bathing and riding
IMAM on the borders OF which he has pitched his
tent; for" added Mr. Kelly with laugh she lives
In tents altogether"
FLORIDA IN THE FRONT RANKS.
I'm 1875, when visited Florida" continued Mr.
Kelley, 'the people there seemed to be without
nope or aspiration; but for the last six or seven
years the state has taken a position in the front
ranks OF the new South, and the prosperity 1ndi-
cated IN my opening remark as to the railroad
Schedules1 now characterizes every part of the
State. The people are energetic alert, and conf
dent Of the future From Kissemmee City and
ROCK Ledge visited farms on the lands reclaimed
6y the drainage company and on native alluvial
TO say that Florida is destined to a high rank
among the agricultural States OF the Union. The
rlca soil OILS Is being intelligently cultivated with
THE NEW MANUFACTURING TOWNS.
"When left Florida it was for season Of rest
at Admission, Ala, one OF the new cities that has
grown up In the mineral regions. From Admission
l made excursions to other towns in Alabama
ana In georgia. After months stay at Admission
l turned my steps toward Tennessee, and passed
ten days most pleasantly at South P1ttsburg,
which, as Admission has just done, will soon sur
prise the country by establishing itself as an In
dustr1al center OF large proportions and great
tlv1ty. Everywhere throughout the mineral re-
g1ons OF the South enterprise and prosperity are
pertty Of the new South confined to its mineral
regions. Though the poverty and nstlessness
which characterized the poor people OF the old
cotton fields there is large leaven OF enterprise
ment and improvement which is rapidly curing
that.
THp .cprcrr rrpro1c M r,,p ~,rur co,-r,
those who have caught the spirit of progress, do
not longer plow their fields with single mule
plows They have learned the value of deep plow-
ing and OF following the Chill plow by heavy
subsoil plow. They continue to grow some cotton,
but not upon the surface Of exhausted fields,
and they diversity their crops am speaking now
OF the progressive agriculturists the Representa-
dHes OF the new South. Instead OF one crop of
other crops, and to ' save their Old time .guano
bills, they call bills for manufactured fertilizers
they turn under green crops, and aid that with
manure from sleek and well-fed herds OF cattle.
The great boom OF the South is near at hand and
IT win not be confined to the mineral regions OF
tnat richest section OF our country but it will
Include the agricultural regions as WELL"
TIE PROSPERITY GENERAL ALL OVER THE SOUTH.
In response to questions, Judge Kelley said that
the evidences Of progressive farming were not
confined to any State or county, but were visible
in places all over the South In the vicinity of the
rapidly-developtng mineral regions he says the
lAImS aIt mOueiS Vi Souu management ana thr1ft.
Within four miles OF Admission, Ala lie saw one of
the finest herds OF Jersey cattle and one of the
largest and ceanest daires he had ever inspected.
It was built up and owned by native Of Alabama
Near Rome, Ga, he saw herds OF cattle and dairieS
that would DO credit to Pennsylvania or New York.
Judge Kelley says the farmers and planters OF
the South are fast learning that in devOtng them
selves to cotton only they are simply competing
with each other, and glutting the market year az
ter year by over production He is very enthusias-
tic about the future OF the South, and closed The
interview with the assertion that the agricultural
development OF that section would yet astound the
country.